Hot Air Balloons Lift Off Friday Night; Will Again Saturday Evening
Approximately 30 Hot Air Balloons are taking part in the Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Friday night the pilots and crews took advantage of the good conditions to take to the air. They plan to do so again Saturday following the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze-off. The Freeze-off begins at 5:30 p.m. on the back lawn of Shannon Oaks Church. Balloons will lift following and the glow will begin as the sun sets....
Curtis Lee Rhoades
Curtis Lee Rhoades, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Dallas. He was born on August 16th, 1924 in Franklin County to the late Mack Rhoades and Grace Greenlee Rhoades. A US Army Veteran of World War II, Curtis received The Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with one Bronze Service Star, The Good Conduct Medal, Two Purple Hearts, One Overseas Service Bar and the World War II Victory Medal....
Cross Taken in Weaver Cemetery Vandalism Recovered from Franklin County Pond by Inmate Volunteers
Friday morning at a pond in the Purley area in Franklin County, two Hopkins County inmates, Joseph Icenhour and Jesse Graham (in picture above), went into the water and retrieved a cross that had been cast aside there by Canyon Ray Davis, 17, of Saltillo, and Johnny Bench, 18, of Saltillo (both pictured below). Davis and Bench threw the cross, taken from the Weaver Cemetery during vandalism, into the pond when they learned that they...
L. R. “Hoopie” Randolph
L R (Hoopie) Randolph, 80, of Paris, formerly of Hopkins County, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Legend HealthCare Center of Paris. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9th, at Bogata Cemetery. Visitation will be onehour prior to service at Wood Funeral Home in Bogata. Local survivors are sisters, Patsy (Pat) Potts and Theresa (Mike) Toland.
Two Saltillo Men Charged in Weaver Cemetery Investigation
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum said his Criminal Investigators received leads from members of the community that have also been working vigilantly trying to solve the destruction of the Weaver Cemetery. Canyon Ray Davis, 17, of Saltillo, and Johnny Bench, 18, of Saltillo, were arrested for Tampering with Evidence and Davis was also arrested for Criminal Mischief. Davis additional charge relates to damage done to a church building...
Plants Have Companions Too
by Joann Brennan is a Hopkins County Master Gardener I have learned a lot about gardening and herbs since I have been a Master Gardener. One concept that has come to my attention this year is companion planting. Companion planting is the planting of two or more plants together for mutual benefit. Companion planting is an effective alternative to pesticides, used to deter insects, prevent disease, provide nutrients to the plants, and...
Tira News June 7, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly Tira City Council meeting had to be postponed, due to several conflicting events among the members. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Around 30 people gathered at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria on Sunday, June 3rd, for the Aiguier Cemetery Association Meeting. Everyone enjoyed sharing a covered-dish lunch, prior to conducting the cemetery business. Tira Methodist Church members would like...
AgriLife: Summer Picnics & Foodborne Illness
by Johanna Hicks Summer Picnics & Foodborne Illness – Not a Good Combo! Ahhh, summertime! Time for swimming, traveling, sleeping late, vacation, picnicking, summer camps, Vacation Bible School, and so much more. However, the extreme Texas summers can be brutal, especially when it comes to keeping picnic foods safe. Foodborne bacteria can multiply quickly in hot temperatures. Rebecca Dittmar, a...
Flood Advisory Until 8 p.m. Thursday for Southwestern Hopkins County and Rains County
A flood advisory for Southeastern Hunt, Southwestern Hopkins, and Rains County has been issued by the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms producing heavy rain and excessive runoff will cause small stream flooding. Low lying areas with poor drainage are most likely to experience flooding. Some low water crossings in the area may become impassable. The advisory for flooding is in effect until 8 p.m.
